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What's something that seems obvious within your profession, but the general public seems to misunderstand? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Copythis@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Sometimes your printer won't print in black and white if a color is out because it uses all of the colors to create a deeper black. Depends on the model though.

And some of them use yellow as a lubricant because yellow toner has a consistency close to water.

Also, please do not copy money or your butt. Trust me.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Also used for printer tracking dots.

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I remember hearing that money is n issue since it has some copy protection features, but your butt? What’s wrong with that? (Other than sitting on a piece of electronic equipment, lol.)

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unhygenic
Risk of destroying the copier
Embarrasing

[–] Copythis@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have had a "biohazard" call at a local college.

The platen glass is a lot thinner than it looks!

Also, depending on the model of the copier, it will not let you copy money, and if you attempt it too many times, it will literally brick the machine.

Something cool to do is to take your phone and turn on the selfie camera. Lay that on the platen and make a copy to see a trippy pattern.

If you want to screw with someone, lay a single paperclip on the platen and make a bunch of copies of it. Take your copies and shuffle them into the paper tray face up (assuming you're using an office laser copier) so every once in a while, someone will get a paper clip on their print.

[–] thegreatgarbo@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

The platen glass is a lot thinner than it looks!

You got a literal open mouth "O" and hand over mouth Oh NO from me. Their poor scrotum!